S.Amdt. 1120
What it does: Rewrites section 426
Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN)What it changes
1 change to S. 1 · shown in the bill's text
Rewrites section 426
ReplacesIn S. 1 · Reported to Senate
SEC. 426. [inserted: TEMPORARY ]INCREASE FOR GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICES
[struck: FURNISHED IN A RURAL AREA].Section 1834(l) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)), as amended by section 405(b)(2), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
"(10) Temporary increase for ground ambulance services
[struck: furnished in a rural area].--"(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, in the case of ground ambulance services furnished on or after January 1,
[struck: 2005][inserted: 2004], and before January 1,[struck: 2008,][inserted: 2007] for which the transportation originates in[struck: a rural area described in paragraph (9) or in a rural census tract described in such paragraph, the fee schedule established under this section, with respect to both the payment rate for service and the payment rate for mileage, shall provide that such rates otherwise established, after application of any increase under such paragraph, shall be increased by 5 percent.][inserted: --]Inserted: "(i) a rural area described in paragraph (9) or in a rural census tract described in such paragraph, the fee schedule established under this section shall provide that the rate for the service otherwise established, after application of any increase under such paragraph, shall be increased by 5 percent; and
Inserted: "(ii) an area not described in clause (i), the fee schedule established under this section shall provide that the rate for the service otherwise established shall be increased by 2 percent
"(B) Application of increased payments after 2007.--The increased payments under subparagraph (A) shall not be taken into account in calculating payments for services furnished on or after the period specified in such subparagraph.".
Original wording
Strike section 426 and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1120. Mr. DAYTON (for himself, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Smith) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the Medicare program and to strengthen and improve the Medicare program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 426 and insert the following:
SEC. 426. TEMPORARY INCREASE FOR GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICES.
Section 1834(l) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)), as amended by section 405(b)(2), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(10) Temporary increase for ground ambulance services.--
“(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, in the case of ground ambulance services furnished on or after January 1, 2004, and before January 1, 2007 for which the transportation originates in--
“(i) a rural area described in paragraph (9) or in a rural census tract described in such paragraph, the fee schedule established under this section shall provide that the rate for the service otherwise established, after application of any increase under such paragraph, shall be increased by 5 percent; and
“(ii) an area not described in clause (i), the fee schedule established under this section shall provide that the rate for the service otherwise established shall be increased by 2 percent
“(B) Application of increased payments after 2007.--The increased payments under subparagraph (A) shall not be taken into account in calculating payments for services furnished on or after the period specified in such subparagraph.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 26, 2003